GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks Gain, Dollar Drifts as Traders Ponder Trump Tariff Outlook

GLOBAL MARKET - TOKYO. Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar meandered as markets awaited clarity on President Donald Trump's trade policy ahead of a new round of tariffs next week.

Traders received some hope on flexibility from the White House after Trump said on Monday that not all levies would come on the April 2 deadline, and some countries would get breaks, without providing further details.